Give them quite a bit of burn in from light listening. If you look at the reviews on Sweetwater (probably elsewhere too); a reviewer says a 3 week burn in was needed and now they are the best they have heard. Of course who knows what they have listened to before. I am unsure to the exact...

Are the pads on the Listen Pros replaceable? I could not find online Focal replacement pads for the Listen Pro when doing a quick search. Would another brand of pads fit or is it a custom fitting? What would be the best way of cleaning the pads? Removal and a soak in warm water and a little...

Quote: Originally Posted by fordgtlover I for one have been very impressed with the Zero Audiocraft. Me too. I am glad I went for a Zero A as my first amp. The amp seems to be very well built and there is no added hiss.

I am in the UK and I got a Zero Audiocraft (opa2228) for my 50 ohm Senn 595s. I think it was $50 + ~$28 for insured delivery to the UK. If you want an amp with a bass boost, you should bid for a Practical Devices XM4 on the well known auction site as you should be able to get one delivered to...

I am using the Zero Audiocraft (OPA228 option) with my 50 Ohms Senn 595s. The Practical Devices XM4 is also supposed to work well with the Senn 595s- it has a bass boost button and crossfeed. With both of these amps you have the ability of opamp rolling. So you can customise the sound...

I am using the Zero Audiocraft amp with the OPA2228 in it with my Senns HD595s (50 Ohms). This amp is extremely well built with good components and has no hiss at any volume. The only downside is it does not have a dc jack, but the battery life is supposed to be very good. It is sold on...

I got the 2228 Op amp. version a few days ago to go with my Senns HD595s. There is no hiss whatsoever with the amp itself. I only noticed hiss on a couple of mp3s but I think that is down to the actual recording of those songs. There is a little click when I turn the volume off. Things...

I have read in several posts, people referring to burning in headphones and amps with pink noise or music. What do they mean by pink noise? What is the best way of burning in headphones and headphone amps? Pink, noise, music, TV, DVD.....and what volume should it me done at so not to...

Quote: Originally Posted by _M2 Great! Many thanks for the comparison and the others who helped! RHP it is then. Anyone else have to say before i seal the deal with the RHP later this weekend? Also on a side, would i be able to use my own AC adapter and charge my own 9vbattery on the...

The Zero Audiocraft seems to be respected in the forum, although it is not discussed much. It is $49.99 plus shipping. If you do a search for it on Ebay you should find it. I have recently been looking for a cheap first amp and decided on getting it. It is hopefully now on its way...

Quote: Originally Posted by souperman i have a question about all the cmoy's on ebay. i was just wondering what makes one cmoy better than another? some look really cool and are really cheap and i think i might just want to try one out? edit: i'm a complete newbie I am a...

Quote: Originally Posted by thetargetarcher That sounds great. Good to hear that the Zero Audiocraft delivers. It does look rather well constructed from the pics. I ordered one today to go with my Senns HD595s. Do you know what voltage and mAH PP3 batteries you can use in it? I...

Gone for the Zero Audiocraft.

That sounds great. Good to hear that the Zero Audiocraft delivers. It does look rather well constructed from the pics. I ordered one today to go with my Senns HD595s. Do you know what voltage and mAH PP3 batteries you can use in it? I ask as I was looking on Ebay at PP3 NimH batteries...

Quote: Originally Posted by Traddad I've been trying to contact Zero Audiocraft through their E-bay link but I'm having no luck. Can anyone give me an alternative contact addy? I contacted the Zero Audiocraft seller via Ebay yesterday and earlier today. I received a reply to the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny5alv Thanks that's good to hear.. Although I won't be using it on a computer so it will just be stereo for now.. Looking into buying a Surround sound converter like the JVC SU-DH1 Surround Headphone Adapter.. If anyone knows of a similarly priced...

Looking at the iBasso P1, Zero Audiocraft and the Xm4 to go with my HD-595s. Read that you can roll the Op amps in them. Is this just a case of pulling the original out and plugging in the new one? MrScary has said that the AD823an works well in the Practical Devices XM4 with the HD595...

Quote: Originally Posted by Filburt targetarcher - AD623 is an instrumentation op-amp. I think maybe you're thinking of AD823. AD623 won't be pin compatible with your amp Oops yep was a typo- well spotted....I did mean the AD823 I'll edit my original post Thanks

Read a post that recommends putting the AD823AN op amp in the Practical Devices XM4. Where can you purchase Opamps from in the UK? Preferably without having a huge P&P on top.

Quote: Originally Posted by larryminator I highly recommend the XM4. Very good amplifier. The bass boost is really good with no distortion and the crossfeed is nice. I read in the HD595 thread that the AD823 Op amp makes a great synergy when put in the XM4 with the HD595s. I'm in...

Is the Ibasso P1 rated higher than the Practical Devices XM4 in the final rankings because of the price difference? Previously the XM4 and P1 were tied in the rankings but the XM4 seems to get get higher scores in the different categories.

Hi, I've just been reading this thread as I have just got some Senns HD-595s. I was looking at some amps and I'm rather confused at which will go well with the headphones. The ones that I was looking at can be viewed here (its a thread I started but I have not got any reviews of people's...

Quote: Originally Posted by MaloS hd595 should be better if you use the cable straight out of the dvd players jack than if you add a cheap amp in the chain. Thanks for your reply. I was planning on using a Pro Optical lead + HQ 3.5mm optical connector from the DVD player to...

Is the PA2V2 any good with the Sennheisser HD-595? How about the Practical Devices XM4 or the iBasso P-1? What would you suggest for up to around the £50 mark for an amp?

How does the PA2V2 amp compare with the other tested amps reviewed in this thread? Where would it be placed in the overall list? I am basically after a cheap amp for use with the Senn HD595s for DVD watching and for listening to music. Would the PA2V2 be suitable or would I be better off...